The fight continues for health workers demanding better protections on the job. Many wrote to NJ Spotlight News a year ago after using homemade personal protective equipment to report to work, their facilities caught off guard.
Last week John O’Dea, Director of Employee Relations, contacted Alice Barden, President and Michele McLaughlin, Vice President with a proposal of extending the current collective bargaining agreement for one (1) year.
You are invited to a Local 5094 Membership meeting. When: April 13, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) April 13, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Agenda: COVID Updates Union representative open positions Membership questions Register
With recent headlines highlighting racial and ethnic differences in outcomes from the coronavirus pandemic, awareness is rising about the impact healthcare inequities, racial discrimination, disparate opportunities and limited access have on minority populations.
Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), the union representing 14,000 nurses and healthcare workers, are entering negotiations with an overarching focus on worker and patient safety measures, safe staffing, and infectious disease preparedness.
The results are in! Members of HPAE Local 5089 unanimously voted to approve a tentative agreement regarding the fiscal emergency declared by management last spring. This is a strong step forward for our union!
The results are in! Members of HPAE Locals 5094 and 5089 have voted overwhelmingly to approve our tentative settlement agreement regarding the fiscal emergency declared by management last spring.
Your Local Executive Board (LEB) has been working behind the scenes with weekly labor-management meetings and communication to ensure safety has been maintained throughout. If you have any concerning issues as always, please bring them to our attention so they
We want to give you an update on the issues regarding Sunsetting of the Extra Shift and Critical Shift differentials mentioned in Appendix B of your contract.
Healthcare workers have endured physical and emotional trauma, during the past year and yet the pandemic continues to take a toll.
New studies show that, even as cases of COVID-19 surged in the general population, infections among vaccinated health care workers dropped significantly.
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are eight officer positions that are up for election this year. The officer positions are President, seven Vice Presidents as well as Unit Representatives.